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Jane Ambachtsheer

ane Ambachtsheer is a Partner at Mercer Investments and leads the Global Responsible Investment business, which she established in 2004. Jane advises a range of investors in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific on integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into the investment process. Jane played an instrumental role in the development of the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) as the consultant to the United Nations responsible for coordinating the development of the Principles.

Partner and Global Head of Responsible Investment, Mercer Investments

Jane Ambachtsheer is a Partner at Mercer Investments and leads the Global Responsible Investment business, which she established in 2004. Jane advises a range of investors in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific on integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into the investment process. Jane played an instrumental role in the development of the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) as the consultant to the United Nations responsible for coordinating the development of the Principles.

Jane was recently appointed to the Ontario Securities Commission’s (OSC) Investor Advisory Panel, which comments on OSC proposals and brings forward policy issues for consideration. She sits on the Investment Committee of the Toronto Atmospheric Fund and is an Advisor to CDP Americas and SASB. Jane speaks and writes regularly on the themes of sustainable capitalism, investor stewardship, ESG considerations and long-term investing.

In 2011 Jane was chosen as the honourary recipient of the Social Investment Organization's Canadian SRI Lifetime Achievement Award. Through this award, the SIO recognized Jane's leadership and commitment to the industry, in addition to her professionalism, passion and the quality of her work.

An Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto, Jane has taught a graduate course on responsible investment since 2005. Prior to joining Mercer, Jane worked for CEM Benchmarking, in Amsterdam and Toronto.